7 Inspiring Lessons You Can Learn from Tom Hanks

We can learn a lot from the respected and greatly admired actor Tom Hanks. From Cast Away to Toy Story let's learn a thing or two from this legendary actor.

Lesson 5: Apollo 13

"Houston, we have a problem." Those five words were heard as people all over the globe watched the television broadcast of the American space mission in 1971. Tom Hanks plays astronaut Jim Lovell, leading the Apollo 13 team who encounter a serious mechanical problem inside their space capsule. It's up to the NASA crew on the ground to bring them safely home in the 1995 movie "Apollo 13."

Lesson 5: You've got to have friends. No one can do it all alone. Treasure the people in your life who care about you. Treat them with respect, and be there for them in their time of need. Being a good friend is life's greatest privilege.